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I recently came across a quote on The Anarchist @library that resonates with my decision not to vote.
Title: Why You Shouldn’t Vote
Subtitle: Some Anarchist Positions Against Voting
Author: Anonymous
Topics: anarchy, anti-voting, democracy, voting
"You wait for the elections to roll around, even though things are urgent. You vote, then you wait to see who is elected, then you wait for them to come into office, then you hope that they will pass the laws that you want. If things don’t work out, you wait for the next election, and repeat the process."
- https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anonymous-why-you-shouldn-t-vote
Never voted, never will.
The Anarchist LibraryWhy You Shouldn’t VoteAnonymous Why You Shouldn’t Vote Some Anarchist Positions Against Voting 2023/12/24
Republicans Are Stealing a North Carolina Judicial Race. They Won’t Stop There.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/north-carolina-supreme-court-riggs-griffin-blueprint-election-rigging #Republicans #GOP #NorthCarolina #Elections #Voting #VotingRights
Mother JonesRepublicans are stealing a North Carolina judicial race. They won't stop there.It's January 6 without the insurrection.
Continued thread
In an interview with Slate,
Wendy Weiser,
a leading expert on democratic rights at the Brennan Center for Justice,
estimated that 
up to 21.3 million people could be disenfranchised by the SAVE Act,
which “would also 
completely upend voter registration[,] end mail registration[,] end voter registration drives[,] end online registration, and make it much harder to do automatic voter registration,”
she warned.
The SAVE Act’s passage would enormously 
disenfranchise citizens without passports,
as well as “rural voters, voters with disabilities, older voters,”
and other vulnerable people who are
“going to face special burden,” Weiser said.
Similar problems would occur should #mail-in #voting be dismantled
-- the practice has been a particular target of Republicans.
Now -- making use of fringe legal interpretations
and building upon an unorthodox Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision,
-- the Trump administration hopes to establish the precedent that ballots received after Election Day are invalid.
As Diaz commented,
“Egregiously, the executive order tries to
override state laws in 17 states.”
Local laws ensure that late-arriving ballots are counted,
as long as they’re postmarked before Election Day.
Diaz points out that barring this method is also going to 
disenfranchise overseas service members
who very commonly vote by mail.
And internationally mailing proof of citizenship documents is not a safe or viable practice.
“All the policies that are in [the order],” Diaz said,
“are things that individual states have tried before
— and they’ve all been disastrous.”
For instance,
proof of citizenship requirements in Kansas and Arizona
necessitated a vast administrative burden to review documents.
Those laws also faced a bevy of challenges.
After years of litigation,
Kansas’s rule was struck down.
“They got sued, and they lost,” said Diaz.
But in the meantime, the rule “ended up preventing tens of thousands of eligible American citizens from registering to vote.”
Truthout · Trump Assumes Unheard-of Powers in Ordering Federal Overhaul of ElectionsHis order on voter policy could disenfranchise millions, but multiple lawsuits have already sprung up to challenge it.
Who Votes the Most in New York? West Siders, Older People and College Grads
https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/27/who-votes-turnout-elections-voting/
THE CITY - NYC News · Who Votes the Most in New York? West Siders, Older People and College Grads
A special election for Texas’ 18th Congressional District has been called for Nov. 4 – which will be nearly eight months after the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner left the Houston seat vacant.
Houston Public Media · Texas governor calls November special election for Houston’s vacant congressional seat
SOSmitmensch-Verein mit der "Pass Egal Wahl" bei der Sozial Marie nominiert, des Projekt-Träger: Unruhe Privatstiftung
AEC advises politicians to authorise collaborative Instagram posts with influencers
By Evelyn Manfield
The Australian Electoral Commission has issued advice after the prime minister appeared in a co-authored Instagram post with social media personality Abbie Chatfield.
ABC News · AEC advises politicians to authorise collaborative Instagram posts with influencers
Here it is, folks... the brand new GOP & MAGA "So Much Winning" Voting Booth Patent:
How many #Vancouver residents were actually discouraged from #voting in the by-election Saturday, April 5, by 3-hr wait times at the reduced number of under-staffed polling places?
Low voter turnout can be a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
How city officials can stifle #democracy under the guise of "efficiency".
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-city-council-by-election-long-waits-response?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
#TheGremlinZoo #USPol #Voting #Military
From CNN.com: Trump’s election order would add barriers for military voters
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/06/politics/trump-election-order-military-voters?cid=ios_app
CNN · Trump’s election order would add barriers for military voters
Official apologizes for voting delays in Vancouver byelection as councillor-elects look ahead
Vancouver's city manager is apologizing for the voting delays in Saturday's byelection, after residents faced up to hours-long waits to cast their ballots.
#election #politics #voting #Vancouver #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/city-official-vancouver-byelection-1.7503382?cmp=rss
Vancouver's byelection a story of big lines, big passion, and ABC coping with a big loss
No matter your political stripes, you could be happy about one thing late Saturday night: plenty of Vancouver citizens care deeply about exercising their right to vote.
#politics #election #voting #Vancouver #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-election-analysis-orr-maloney-abc-sim-1.7503180?cmp=rss
#Portland 's richest men are working to roll back voter-approved Preschool for All cuz *God forbid* working mums get a god damn break in this veil of tears... #education #voting #inequality
https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2025/04/04/portland-business-moguls-discuss-poll-to-test-repeal-of-preschool-for-all/
Vancouver voters choose two new city councillors in weekend byelection
In Vancouver's byelection to replace councillors who resigned, voters were met with long lineups at polling stations. The number of voters was up from the last byelection.
#election #politics #voting #Vancouver #LucyMaloney #seanorr
https://globalnews.ca/news/11118295/vancouver-voters-two-new-city-councillors-byelection/
Some small Alberta villages say voting themselves out of existence may be a path to prosperity
There are two fewer villages in Alberta this year and a third may soon emerge. Caroline and Halkirk are now hamlets within their respective rural municipalities, while Delia is set to vote on its future later this month.
#politics #village #municipality #voting #Alberta #Caroline
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-villages-future-dissolve-delia-caroline-granum-1.7500557?cmp=rss
Some small Alberta villages say voting themselves out of existence may be a path to prosperity
There are two fewer villages in Alberta this year and a third may soon emerge. Caroline and Halkirk are now hamlets within their respective rural municipalities, while Delia is set to vote on its future later this month.
#politics #village #municipality #voting #Alberta #Caroline
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-villages-future-dissolve-delia-caroline-granum-1.7500557?cmp=rss
Some small Alberta villages say voting themselves out of existence may be a path to prosperity
There are two fewer villages in Alberta this year and a third may soon emerge. Caroline and Halkirk are now hamlets within their respective rural municipalities, while Delia is set to vote on its future later this month.
#politics #village #municipality #voting #Alberta #Caroline
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-villages-future-dissolve-delia-caroline-granum-1.7500557?cmp=rss
Some small Alberta villages say voting themselves out of existence may be a path to prosperity
There are two fewer villages in Alberta this year and a third may soon emerge. Caroline and Halkirk are now hamlets within their respective rural municipalities, while Delia is set to vote on its future later this month.
#politics #village #municipality #voting #Alberta #Caroline
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-villages-future-dissolve-delia-caroline-granum-1.7500557?cmp=rss
340 Mio people in the US
245 Mio eligible to Vote
155 Mio people voted in 2024
_77 Mio voted for Trump
Of these 77 Mio people many have serious buyers remorse, Some polls claim 60% were ok Trump policies pre Trump tariffs.
46 Mio MAGA people
My guess is this number is down to somewhere 20-30 Mio hard core MAGA.
Trump support is somewhere between 6 and 16% of the US population.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGpG2KHyknM
#Politics #VotingMath #Voting #Democracy #MinorityRule #Republicans #electoralCollege #US
